Burke & Hare (2010 film)
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| Directed by | John Landis |
| Screenplay by | Piers Ashworth Nick Moorcroft |
| Produced by | Barnaby Thompson |
| Starring | Simon Pegg Andy Serkis Isla Fisher Tom Wilkinson Jessica Hynes Bill Bailey Tim Curry |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Edited by | Mark Everson |
| Music by | Joby Talbot |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $4.3 million |
Burke & Hare is a 2010 British black comedy film, loosely based on the Burke and Hare murders of 1828. Directed by John Landis from an original screenplay by Nick Moorcroft and Piers Ashworth, the film stars Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis as William Burke and William Hare respectively. It was Landis's first feature film release in 12 years, the last being 1998's Susan's Plan. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2010.